The Worship for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome, Announcements and Greeting each other
Hand Bell Call to Worship
Prayer Joys and Concerns
Prelude: I Know Whom I Have Believed
Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy
Prayer of the Day

Children’s Time

Special Music
Giving our Offering to God
Offertory: Rock of Ages
Presentation: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

Scripture
Philippians 4.4-9
Matthew 22.15-22
Words of Praise from Psalm 99
The Lord is king; let people tremble; let the earth quake!
The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all.
Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is he!
Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity.
Extol the Lord our God; worship at his footstool. Holy is he!
O Lord our God, you are a forgiving God, but an avenger of wrongdoings.
Extol the Lord our God,
For the Lord our God is holy.
Response: More Precious than Silver
Sermon: Give to God the Things That Are God’s

Prayer of Confession and Assurance
Lord, have mercy.
Mercy, Lord; for we have not given to you the things that are yours; Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Mercy, Christ; for we know you teach the way of God with truth. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Merciful Lord: forgive our sins and keep our hearts and minds in Christ. Lord, have mercy. Amen.

Hymn of Invitation to Communion: Take Our Bread
The Lord’s Supper
The Great Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer
Giving the Bread and Cup

Hymn: Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus
Benediction
The Eternity Bell dismissing worship